State logs 201 fresh COVID cases, one death
The Hindu
GHMC tops with 64 cases
Telangana recorded 201 fresh COVID cases on Friday, including 84 from the twin cities and environs. One person died of the virus, taking the total number of fatalities, officially, to 3,927.
About 47,465 tests have been done and as many as 1,726 test reports are awaited, the official Health bulletin said.
The total number of those infected has risen to 6.68 lakh and those recovered to 6.59 lakh with 220 recoveries reported on Friday. While GHMC tops with 64 cases, Rangareddy has reported 11 cases and Medchal-Malkajgiri eight cases. Double digit figures have been reported from Warangal Urban 12 and Nalgonda 11.
Everyone talks about the Airport Metro, but one look at the pillars and completion seems nowhere in sight. Meanwhile, a faster, cheaper, roomier alternative called the Suburban Rail Airport Corridor is finally getting off the drawing board. This dedicated corridor with its specialised coaches will link the airport to vast stretches of Bengaluru, where the metro connection is still years away.